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Provincial Champions of Agriculture committee formed

May 5, 2020 | 2:10 PM

The Alberta government has created an advisory committee that it says will stand up for Alberta’s second-largest natural resource sector.

The 10-person Agriculture Industry Advisory Committee, which includes Nichole Neubauer of Neubauer Farms as co-chair, will act as Champions of Agriculture. The group will meet regularly and meet regularly and provide Agriculture and Forestry with strategic advice and recommendations on emerging issues and priorities related to consumer confidence and work to debunk myths in the agriculture industry, said the province.

David Collwell, president and CEO of JBS Foods Canada, is also on the committee.

“Alberta has a hard-earned reputation around the world for healthy, safe and reliable agriculture products. Our agriculture industry is well placed to meet the growing demand and compete with constant innovation,” said Devin Dreeshen, minister of agriculture and forestry, in a release. “These Champions of Agriculture will help break down myths and misunderstandings of our sustainable agriculture practices and highlight how Alberta leads on a global stage to feed people around the world.”

The committee members are:

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Jill Harvie – committee co-chair and owner/operator of Harvie Ranching

Nichole Neubauer – committee co-chair and owner/operator of Neubauer Farms

Allison Ammeter – chair, Plant Protein Alliance of Alberta, and farmer

David Collwell – president and CEO, JBS Foods Canada

Jeff Fitzpatrick-Stilwell – sustainability and agriculture lead, McDonald’s Canada

Bob Lowe – president, Canadian Cattlemen’s Association

Jean-Marc Ruest – senior vice-president, Corporate Affairs and General Counsel, Richardson International Limited

John Simpson – chair, CANA group of companies and owner/operator of Simpson Ranching

Baljit Singh – dean, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary

Gary Stanford – grain farmer and past-chair, Alberta Wheat Commission